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Frances Foyle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

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Scott L Jones - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Library Homepage design at medium sized institutions
    Journal of Web Librarianship, 2014
    Co-Authors: Scott L Jones, Angie Thorpe
    Abstract:

    This study sought to describe and analyze the Homepages of academic Library Web sites at 313 medium-sized bachelor's and master's general institutions. The authors evaluated an unprecedented number of Library Homepages for the presence of 118 design elements and reported common and uncommon design practices at these libraries. They found 21 elements present on at least half the Homepages studied. Seven of these occurred on at least 80 percent of the pages studied: links to the university Homepage, Library hours, images, portals by subject or links to subject guides, links to interLibrary loan services, “about” sections, and catalog searches. This study serves as a baseline for the current practices of Homepage design for a large population of libraries. The results of this survey indicate trends and common design elements for Library Web site design and show which elements Web designers and librarians at medium-sized libraries should consider including on their Web pages. Findings are compared with a simi...

  • Library Homepage design at smaller bachelor of arts institutions
    Journal of Web Librarianship, 2011
    Co-Authors: Scott L Jones, Kirsten Leonard
    Abstract:

    This study examined the Homepages of the libraries of 175 smaller bachelor of arts institutions, coding for the presence of 98 design elements. By reporting and examining the frequency of these features, the authors noted what is and is not common practice at these libraries. They found that only fourteen elements were present on at least half of the Homepages studied. The most common elements were hours, a link to the university Homepage, interLibrary loan, Library instruction/tutorials/guides, a staff directory, an “about section,” and a “contact librarian” link. The large degree of variability in design demonstrates the unsettled nature of academic Library Homepage design, at least among smaller institutions, and makes it difficult for designers of such pages to follow a standard set of practices.

Angie Thorpe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Design Analysis of Indiana Public Library Homepages
    Public Library Quarterly, 2015
    Co-Authors: Angie Thorpe, Ria Lukes
    Abstract:

    This article describes the results of an analysis of 430 Indiana public Library Homepages. The authors examined each Homepage for 129 total elements, such as navigation, search, content, and Web 2.0 features. Our findings reveal common trends in public Library Homepage design, including twenty-one elements that appear on at least half of the surveyed Homepages. The results of this study provide a profile of public Library Homepage design in Indiana. Additionally, this study blends two preexisting Library content checklists in order to provide a replicable methodology for additional libraries to apply to their Homepages or websites.

  • Library Homepage design at medium sized institutions
    Journal of Web Librarianship, 2014
    Co-Authors: Scott L Jones, Angie Thorpe
    Abstract:

    This study sought to describe and analyze the Homepages of academic Library Web sites at 313 medium-sized bachelor's and master's general institutions. The authors evaluated an unprecedented number of Library Homepages for the presence of 118 design elements and reported common and uncommon design practices at these libraries. They found 21 elements present on at least half the Homepages studied. Seven of these occurred on at least 80 percent of the pages studied: links to the university Homepage, Library hours, images, portals by subject or links to subject guides, links to interLibrary loan services, “about” sections, and catalog searches. This study serves as a baseline for the current practices of Homepage design for a large population of libraries. The results of this survey indicate trends and common design elements for Library Web site design and show which elements Web designers and librarians at medium-sized libraries should consider including on their Web pages. Findings are compared with a simi...

Erika Johnson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.